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LARETS (27944)
COSPAR: 2003-042F | Alt Name: Larets
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 2003
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27944
International Designator
2003-042F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:53:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.42°
Right Ascension
347.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
349.18°
Period
98.37 min
Mean Motion
14.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LARETS
Alternative Name
Larets
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NIIKP
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27944U 03042F 26185.20359376 .00000054 00000-0 20066-4 0 9999
2 27944 98.4172 347.7665 0011966 349.1750 10.9192 14.63871806215856
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LARETS (2003-042F) is a Russian satellite launched on September 27, 2003, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has a spherical shape with dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite's dry mass is 10 kilograms, matching its launch mass. LARETS was manufactured by NIIKP and is used for geodesy and calibration purposes, equipped with 60 prism corner cube retroreflectors. Its surface area has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.136 square meters. The satellite's payload is referred to as Larets No. 313, and it operates without any power or propulsion systems.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.136
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Larets No. 313
Purpose
Geodesy, calibration
Mission
Geodesy, calibration
Manufacturer
NIIKP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
21 cm dia brass body
Motor
None
Equipment
60 prism corner cube retroreflectors
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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